As you analyze your business scheduling needs, consider these questions:

What is the core and discretionary workload?

Can idle time and overtime be improved?

Is the workload balanced or unbalanced? Does it fluctuate?

How is the current schedule working? Is it completely broken, or it can be modified?

Is keeping the current schedule an acceptable alternative for the stated business objectives?

Where are the cost saving opportunities?

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